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Nishigawara Station

西川原駅
Nishigawara Station; 西川原駅
	Nishigawara Station Platform in March 2008
General information
Location	203-17 Nishigawara, Naka-ku, Okayama-shi, Okayama-ken 703-8258; Japan
Coordinates	34°40′44.25″N 133°56′15.80″E / 34.6789583°N 133.9377222°E
Operated by	JR West
Line(s)	S San'yō Line; N Akō Line;
Distance	140.8 km (87.5 mi) from Kōbe
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Other information
Status	Untaffed
Station code	JR-S02; JR-N02;
Website	Official website
History
Opened	15 March 2008
Passengers
FY2019	3873
Services
Location
Location
	Nishigawara Station Location within Okayama Prefecture Nishigawara Station Nishigawara Station (Japan)

Nishigawara Station (西川原駅, Nishigawara-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Naka-ku, in the city of Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West). Although the official name of the station is Nishigawara, signage at the station shows the name Nishigawara Shūjitsu (西川原・就実) to mention the nearby Shujitsu University.

Lines

Nishigawara Station is served by the San'yō Main Line and is 140.8 km from the starting of the Sanyo Main Line at Kōbe Station. It is also served by trains of the Akō Line, which continue past the nominal terminus of that line at Higashi-Okayama to terminate at Okayama Station via the San'yō Main Line tracks.

Layout

The station has two elevated opposed side platforms, with the station facilities underneath the tracks. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1	■ S San'yō Main Line	for Wake and Himeji
1	■ N Akō Line	for Saidaiji and Banshū-Akō
2	■ S San'yō Main Line	for Okayama and Mihara
2	■ N Akō Line	for Okayama and Mihara

History

Nishigawara station opened on 15 March 2008.^[1]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 3873 passengers daily^[2]

Surrounding area

Shujitsu University/Shujitsu Junior College
Okayama Prefectural Okayama Sozan Junior and Senior High School
Okayama Municipal Uno Elementary School
Okayama City Naka Ward Office

References

^ "データで見るJR西日本 2022" [JR West Japan 2022 in Data] (PDF). westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 2022. pp. 88–90. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 December 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
^ 令和２年　岡山県統計 [Okayama Prefectural Statistics Reiwa 2] (in Japanese). Japan: Okayama Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2022.